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1. Use the Internet- Call a few local printers for estimates and then look on the Internet for the best deals. Usually the best areas to purchase printing from are the less developed

According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product

states where industrial space and labor are less expensive. Printing in states like Pennsylvania, Southern States, and the Mid Western States can save you up to 50%. Once you have found a

; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.

Examples of combination products may in

printer give them a small job to test their services. Chances are if you found them on the Internet they are not close and you can't just stop by to check them out.

2. Plan Ahead -

lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.

I know in today's market this is often difficult but a little extra time can save big money. Printers will charge between 25% and 100% on rush charges. Shipping charges for ground instead o

here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe

f overnight can save tremendous amounts of money. I have witnessed print jobs where the shipping costs exceeded the printing costs. If the printer is far away then give him the time to ship

d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.

Combination pro

your job the most economical way possible.

3. Talk To Your Printer - Some printers specialize in certain paper stocks, sizes, and colors. Ask them these questions and you may be ab

ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc

le to save money. I deal with a printer that runs two different paper stocks, four-color process, only. I save up to 50% if I give him a four-color process print job to print on his house sh

easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi

et. Other printers may specialize in envelopes or long print runs.

4. Ask About Their Equipment - Do they have their own bindery or do they send it out? If they send out that tells y

nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically

ou the turnaround may take longer. What types and sizes are their printing presses? Printing a one or two color print job on a large four color press will typically cost you more then if yo

and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ

u find a small shop with an older, smaller press.

5. Use Industry Standard Software Programs - Many printers will only accept certain formats. If your materials are not the correct

ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi

format then they will need to be redone. Find out in advance before you create your project.

6. Know Your Specifications - One of the fastest ways to waste money is changing specifi

ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.

Following aspects would a

cations after the designs are done. It may sound like nothing to you, but telling a designer to change the number of colors or the size of the job will take time and typically you are paying

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod

for it.

7. Run All Your Printing Together - If you have multiple similar print jobs run them at the same time. Inform the printer that you are giving him all the jobs at one time

cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin

and tell him to run them together to save cost. Although he would run them together anyway he may not give you the discount unless you ask.

8. Die Cuts - Stay away from complicate

tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen

die cuts. They are very expensive and add extra turnaround time to your project. Instead of an expensive die cut consider a standard that the printer has already. Many printers have standar

t?

As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel

d die cut templates they will give you, just ask.

9. Varnish - Varnishes can set your collateral apart from the competition and many printers charge little or nothing extra. Dull o

ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

r gloss varnish make your materials stand out. A creative approach is to use spot varnish. Spot varnish is defined as varnish applied to a specific area only. A combination of both gloss and

y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products

dull spot varnish will give a very rich appearance without breaking the bank.

10. Paper Stock - Paper can get very expensive if you are not careful. Determine your needs and ask y

.

As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de

our printer for paper samples. A number one sheet of paper is much more expensive then a number two or three. Ask to see a sample of the house sheet. Many printers will buy number two or goo

elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

d number three sheets in bulk and pass the savings on to you.

I hope these tips will help your budget go farther and make your job a little easier. Good luck with your next print experience

tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products

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